The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial.

ABSTRACT: On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the status of pandemic due to the COVID-19 infection. The initial phases of the pandemic were characterized by uncertainty and public fears. In order to cope with such unexpected conditions, people adopted different coping strategies, including search for information, accessing Internet, and using social media. The present study based on the COMET collaborative research network aims to: (1) assess use of Internet and of social media among the Italian general population; (2) explore differences in web usage between people with pre-existing mental disorders and the general population; (3) identify changes over time in social media usage along the phase 1 of the pandemic; (4) identify the clinical, socio-demographic and context

SUBMITTER: Sampogna G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10412935 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature